Business News

March 7, 2019

Novato’s Business Community Dominates in Marin IJ Readers’ Choice Awards

The Marin Independent Journal’s Readers’ Choice Awards 2019 have been announced, and Novato businesses are well-represented among the year’s most popular picks. From independent toy stores to well-loved local eateries, some of the most popular businesses in Marin are to be found in Novato.

Popular local breakfast spot Marvin’s Breakfast Club took the nod for Reader’s Choice best breakfast, and it’s just one of the businesses on Novato’s bustling Grant Avenue corridor to win plaudits from the Marin IJ readers.

When it comes to bakeries, Novatans are spoiled for choice, on Grant Avenue alone. Rustic Bakery was crowned the winner here, with local favorites Creekside and Flour Chylde both honored as runners up.

Gardening is a popular pursuit around Marin, and Sloat Garden Center is a go-to destination for green-thumbed Marin gardeners, with Armstrong Garden Center receiving reader recognition too.

Marin IJ readers took note of Novato financial services businesses, rating Redwood Credit Union best for mortgages. Meanwhile, going from commerce to art, the Marin MOCA was rated Marin’s best museum, with its packed calendar of exhibitions and art classes.

We congratulate these and numerous other Novato businesses who appear in the Marin IJ’s Readers’ Choice Awards. As this strong showing reflects, many local businesses enjoy the patronage of customers and fans from all over Marin. A strong concentration of popular local businesses makes a strong foundation for building new ventures. In that respect, Novato has a lot to be proud of.